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“It Is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man In possession of a good fortune must be In wants of a wife” Chapter 1 I During the time period that this book takes place, this quote could be proven true. At this time, there were arranged marriages based on a mans place in society…

Through the words of Thomas C, Foster, one may never be able to read a book the same ever again. The average reader would never think that such simple details such as two characters enjoying a simple lunch together, or a man being blind in a short story, could ever mean as much as they…

Do you remember when you were younger and would bother one of your siblings or a friend? You know like, saying “shut up” even though your mother told you not to say that word, hitting someone, or even saying something mean to them. Remember how it was okay for you to do all of those…

An unfortunately common critique Desdemona’s character in Othello is that she presents a passive character, who is virtuous, yet lacks any real depth or resolve, and thus the tragedy is unfortunately hollow because of this problem. This critic is not well founded, as Desdemona, on the contrary, presents an image of a woman going against…

Hamlet’s soliloquies, articulacy “O, what a rogue and peasant slave am l” accentuate the inner conflict in Hamlet that gives rise to a central element of this play, of delaying to act. The corruption of the society further stimulates Hamlet’s search for answers and ultimately leads to his isolation from those around him. This conflict…

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of…

Though A Tale of Two Cities was immensely popular with general readers, many of Dickens’s contemporary critics found fault with the novel. These critical attacks essentially focused on three fronts: that the novel is flawed as history, mechanical and unrealistic in its construction, and uncharacteristic of Dickens. It is perhaps upon this last point that…

The Black Cat is a tale that leaves the reader somewhat perplexed. It certainly contains all the ingredients necessary to satisfy the appetite of any Poe enthusiast – an enigmatic narrator, alcohol and the effects thereof, mutilation, strangulation, murder, putrefaction, and, last but not least, one of Poe’s slight (but recurring) obsessions, perversity – but…

In “The Sacrificial Egg” Chinua Achebe presents the conflict between an African civilization called Igbo and Westernization, specifically Europeans. The story focuses on Kitikpa, a god of smallpox, ravaging the people of Umuru as seen from the emptiness of the market named Nkwo and the story’s main character Julius Obi as he indirectly experiences the…

Wordsworth and Housman employ contrasting techniques to convey their perceptions of nature. Wordsworth utilizes identification and comparison to suggest a connection between the natural world and the human mind. On the other hand, Housman adopts a different approach in his poem “Loveliest of Trees”. Wordsworth believes that nature serves as both a teacher and a…